Thursday The 22nd Annual Big BOO!-seum Bash sponsored by Little Rock and North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureaus and Target Printing & Office Centre starts at 5:30 p.m. It’s a free, family-friendly event that provides people the opportunity to visit many of Little Rock’s museums and cultural attractions for a night of…
Thursday The 5th Annual Fountain Fest at the Arkansas Arts Center is Thursday evening from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 501 East 9th Street in Little Rock. Tickets are $25 and proceeds are used to support efforts to expand the Arkansas Arts Center Collection and “provide exceptional programming for young professionals…
You can see the Tony Award-winning story of 19th-century France from your 21st century seat in the Robinson Performance Hall. A news release for the touring production of Les Miserables describes the musical as “an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of…
Thursday The Arkansas State Fair Kicks off this Thursday and will run through October 22. This is the 78th year for the state fair. It officially opens on Thursday at 4 p.m. and that’s when the midway opens. Tickets range from $2.99 to $30 with separate prices for premium concert seating. Musical acts…
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre’s 12th season will feature three Shakespeare productions and a musical, the organization announced last week. The selections for 2018 include The Winter’s Tale, My Fair Lady, Henry IV Part One and Much Ado About Nothing. Most of the shows will be performed on the University of Central Arkansas campus in Conway, while one will…
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival kicked off its 26th year with a welcome by actress Kathleen Turner and the opening night production of Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies. Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies was created by Alan Ladd, Jr.’s daughter, Amanda Ladd. She has been working on the film for several years…
For a few days in October, Wildwood Park for the Arts will be home to Little Orphan Annie, Daddy Warbucks, Miss Hannigan and the whole cast and crew of the musical Annie. The show, which will play at the 625-seat Lucy Lockett Cabe Festival Theatre from Oct. 27 to 29, is the product of a…
From her wheelchair, Kristen Martin held a laser and pointed to various locations on the canvas to indicate where she wanted painted splattered next. Her tracker, as they’re called, is Mary Lynn Nelson, the dedicated volunteer who brought this painting program to Easterseals Arkansas. The two were preparing a piece of art to be auctioned…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s a vocalist and actor with more than 30 years of experience, Robert Holden is no stranger to taking command of the stage. His baritone bravado and precise portrayals have captivated audiences across three continents, earning him critical acclaim both at home and abroad. Yet, although this Arkansas resident is right at home on stage…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or over a quarter of a century, the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival has served as a cultural touchstone for nonfiction filmmaking. In the past, the festival has hosted films by icons like George Takei. This year, they plan to turn up the heat. Hot Springs native and filmmaker Jennifer Gerber recently took over as…
